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Warren vs Durham vs Bridgewater
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most homeowners (93.3%).
Durham has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Bridgewater has the most expensive homes ($693k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Warren | Durham | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,415Lowest |
7,208Highest |
1,658 |
| Median age | 52±5 27% above CT |
45.5±2.8Lowest 11% above CT |
55.9±4.4Highest 36% above CT |
| Bridgewater and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.4%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Durham and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±6.3 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
37%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bridgewater and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.1% CT: 42.5% |
47.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.6%±9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±5.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Warren and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $134,583±$33kLowest 41% above CT |
$158,857±$7k 66% above CT |
$159,365±$5kHighest 66% above CT |
| Bridgewater and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $450,000±$38k 23% above CT |
$424,800±$23kLowest 16% above CT |
$693,000±$75kHighest 89% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,154±$448Lowest 22% below CT |
$1,467±$233Highest about the CT average |
| Bridgewater and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,769Lowest 43% below CT |
$7,998Highest 20% above CT |
$6,869 3% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.2%±63.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
47.8%±43 CT: 52.6% |
| Warren and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Highest CT: 10% |
3.4% CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
93.2% CT: 66.5% |
92.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1975Lowest 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
29 min 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
25.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
| Bridgewater and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #88 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 20 | Regional School District 13 | Regional School District 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | Coginchaug Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.